Issues Concerning Crime in England

There is crisis in England. Though it may seem that the biggest problems for BritainÆs own are half a world away in Iraq, there is a war of terror bubbling just underneath the surface right here in the UK. Not necessarily the kind of terror that endangers society at large, as in a terrorist organization, but the terror that all too many families encounter in being excluded from society û excluded to the point of being unable to better their situation. Three related issues û youth crime, housing, and the digital divide û are particularly indicative of the struggle for equality still going on among BritainÆs underprivileged. Despite political advances for minorities and economically disadvantaged groups, social exclusion still occurs with such regular occurrence as to be called an epidemic. If the UK is to improve its social, legislative, and technological aims taking her people through the twenty-first century, it must first endeavor to improve upon these issues of youth crime, housing, and the fallout of the digital divide. These are serious issues hindering a large portion of the British population and they must be addressed.

ôCrime and the fear of crime affect the vulnerable more than mostö (Social Exclusion Unit, ôCrimeö). In addition, crime is disproportionately committed by those who are socially excluded from the rest of society. In fact, in England and Wales, an estimated 40% of crime takes place in 1

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rented or even owner-occupied homes (Social Exclusion Unit, ôThe Problemö). Poor services in deprived neighborhoods compound the misery of living on a low income, with people who already have trouble making ends meet also facing higher prices in shops, worse schools, fewer doctors and, as discussed above, higher rates of crime. This can be particularly problematic for especially vulnerable groups including older people, lone parents, disabled people, and black and minority ethnic residents (Social Exclusion Unit, ôHome and Neighborhoods, Facts and Figuresö). The routes out of poverty are often blocked by multiple deprivations when one has a poor education or comes from an area with a bad reputation. These circumstances make it harder to get a job, which in turn, deprives the economy of workers, customers, entrepreneurs and taxpayers, and costs society dear in terms of higher unemployment, poor health and high crime rates (Social Exclusion Unit, ôHome and Neighborhoods, Facts and Figuresö). Contributing to the outflow from cities to the edge of town is the extent of deprivation in urban neighborhoods. And it is not just an urban problem. Multiple deprivation has also increased in some rural and coastal communities, causing po
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